Vulnerability Description
The TLS stack in Mono before 3.12.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct message skipping attacks and consequently impersonate clients by leveraging missing handshake state validation, aka a "SMACK SKIP-TLS" issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mono-Project | Mono | < 3.12.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.mono-project.com/news/2015/03/07/mono-tls-vulnerability/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/17/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73253Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2547-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202869Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/1509226c41d74194c146deb173e752b8d3cdeec4Third Party Advisory
- https://mitls.org/pages/attacks/SMACK#skipThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3202Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mono-project.com/news/2015/03/07/mono-tls-vulnerability/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/17/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73253Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2547-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202869Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/1509226c41d74194c146deb173e752b8d3cdeec4Third Party Advisory
- https://mitls.org/pages/attacks/SMACK#skipThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2318?
CVE-2015-2318 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). The TLS stack in Mono before 3.12.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct message skipping attacks and consequently impersonate clients by leveraging missing handshake state validation, aka a ...
How severe is CVE-2015-2318?
CVE-2015-2318 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2318?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mono-Project Mono, Debian Debian Linux.